Animal Person

MAY 6, 2009

The book, which I have not read, that saved Derrick Jensen 's life is called The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability by Lierre Keith, who was a vegan for 20 years, suffered serious medical problems, and started feeling better when she recommenced eating animals. Throughout the book, Keith mocks vegetarians and vegans.

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Critter News

MARCH 31, 2009

For those who can't handle the visuals, now it's available as an audio book. Earthlings is a feature-length documentary about how dependent human beings are on animals, primarily in five key areas: pets, food, clothing, entertainment and science. Tags: animal abuse animal cruelty. The Earthlings trailer can be viewed at [link].

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Animal Person

APRIL 29, 2009

Well, she apparently did such a great job convincing the folks at the Minnesota Book Awards that you can claim to love animals and then send them to slaughter, that not only was she a finalist for their award, but she won it. Tags: Books Current Affairs Ethics. I just wanted to be out of there.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

His second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies all connected by the theme of migration and by his thoughtful narrative voice. The book is organized into ten chapters, framed by a Prologue and Epilogue focused on Weidensaul’s banding experience in Denali National Park.

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Critter News

MAY 20, 2009

It may be suggested by some books that it is not a sin to kill an animal, but it is written in our own hearts - more clearly than in any book - that we should take pity on animals in the same way as we do on humans." -- Leo Tolstoy. Tags: quotes.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 2, 2010

We are excited to offer 2 lucky readers a copy of this great book! If humans were as varied as dogs we would range in height up to 22 feet tall and in weight more than 1,000 pounds. Be sure to comment for your chance to win a copy of the book! Tags: books giveaways tv. Comment before midnight on August 8, 2010.

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Animal Person

MARCH 29, 2010

This book has so many great quotes that I'm going to have to write a couple of posts about them. environmentalists" would have to value the life of an Atlantic salmon more than the life of a human because, in environmental terms, there are too few Atlantic salmons and far too many humans.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

We recently got a chance to check out a great new book called Pet Photography 101: Tips for taking better photos of your dog or cat ! The book offers tips and tricks for photographing your pet using the latest technologies. And of course, there are plenty of fun photos of cats and dogs in the book as well!

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2013

Kevin Ebi is a professional nature photographer whose work has appeared in a variety of magazines and books, including National Wildlife , Smithsonian , Outdoor Photographer , and Lonely Planet and Moon travel guides. Year of the Eagle is his third book. It really looked like a game of tag. … Birds Bald Eagle raptors'

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2010

I recently got a chance to read a charming new book called The Dog Who Healed a Family: And Other True Animal Stories That Warm the Heart & Touch the Soul. The book features short stories of animals who have touched the lives of people. But this book doesn’t just feature dogs, there are stories of all kinds of animals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 26, 2009

I was lucky to receive a review copy of a great new book called Alive Day: A Story of Love and Loyalty. It’s a story about the human spirit, and our connections with each other and with animals. I really enjoyed the read, it was a short but sweet book, and the author’s writing style is very approachable.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 26, 2008

I came across this 2005 book from the Society & Animals Journal titled Confronting Cruelty Moral Orthodoxy and the Challenge of the Animal Rights Movement. Readership: This book will be of interest to anyone who wishes to understand the animal rights movement in England, the United States and Australia. Sounds interesting.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 1, 2009

Not just the human kind? Then I have a show and book for you! We have a special book to giveaway too! The book has gorgeous photography of animals both in the womb and out. If you would like a chance to win the book, here is what you need to do: Comment on this post telling me your favorite animal.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 16, 2010

Lucky Me is a great book for parents, teachers, veterinarians. Christi Drue Dunlap makes it easy with her thoughtful and instructive book that features sweet-but-smart text, children and parents alike learn how to care for and keep their new pets happy, safe and secure. Let us know why you would like to win the book.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 25, 2011

I was pulled into the book, and really had a hard time putting it down. From a billionaire with an interest in science and a desire to clone his lover’s dog Missy, to the police dog from Nova Scotia who found the last survivor victim of the attacks on 9/11, the book is full of characters both human and animal.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 16, 2010

New Lives: Stories of Rescued Dogs Helping, Healing and Giving Hope is a great new book that celebrates rescue dogs. The author says: While writing this book, my eyes were opened to how many truly amazing animal shelters and organizations are making a difference. Would you like a chance to win a copy of this great book?

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Animal Person

JULY 3, 2009

" Wild Justice: The Moral Lives of Animals ," By Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce, is the most recent (for me) book that debunks myths about the differences between human and nonhuman animals. The scientific investigation of morality, in humans and nonhumans alike, is in its infancy" (39).

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Animal Person

JULY 4, 2009

I read this book over a year after The Omnivore's Dilemma , despite it having been published first, and I feel strongly about recommending it because of what it teaches about culture, greed, history, and. Tags: Books Economics Ethics.

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Animal Person

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Sir Paul McCartney, children's book author Geoff Dunbar, and children's book artist Philip Ardagh have created a beautiful book with an ever-timely message.". There's a lot missing in that description, such as the surprising death of Wirral's mother, Sugartail, at the beginning of the book.

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

In the majority of cases, it is humans who are to blame for the plunging numbers of animals, and Corwin is very clear about the extent to which we have destroyed the world around us. Those are the final words of the book. But for now, we have a book that describes how we got here and what we might do. We can--and we must" (222).

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Animal Person

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Jeff Masson's new book didn't cause me to unravel, but I did learn a lot about our friends and coevolvers, Canis familiaris. This Masson book ( here are all of them) is for Benjy, who was supposed to be a service dog but who was, shall we say, less than enthusiastic about the career choice that was made for him. And he details why.

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Critter News

JUNE 18, 2009

Here is a part of the blog post from Alisa Mullins : As we all know, human beings often don't think before they act. However, we took the opportunity, when asked, to point out that we do offer lots of ways in which to control insects of all kinds without harming them, including the humane bug catcher we sent President Obama.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

I don't believe they are working for human welfare. I almost quit a book club a year ago because one of the members is a proponent of medical research. I posted on this blog about quitting because of the New Iberia scandal in Louisiana in which the Humane Society found primates being abused. I'm sorry, but I am not moved.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 14, 2010

The purpose of her trip was to study the behavior of the resident chimpanzees in order to better understand humans. What she learned then added to our understanding of what means to be human. Tags: people helping animals. Her work has produceded some amazing information. For more information, please visit www.janegoodall.org.?

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

HSUS’ latest public relations gimmick is part of a larger attempt by the very animal control officers responsible for this neglect and abuse to reform their image from one of “dog catcher” to “humane law enforcement.” Nathan Winograd is an advocate for no-kill shelters (and is the author of several books on the subject).

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Animal Person

APRIL 1, 2010

Here are some of the my favorite quotes: In reality, species don't evolve toward greater humanness but toward greater adaptiveness in their ecological niche (105). No living group of nonhuman animals--no existing species of invertebrate, fish, amphibian, reptile, bird or nonhuman mammal--is ancestral to humans.

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Animal Person

JUNE 16, 2010

From the Introduction : "Humans are fascinated by animals. Do human beings have duties toward them regardless of whether they have rights? Tags: Activism Books Ethics Language Amy Gutman animal rights J.M. " Creature Quotes: Advancing Toward Freedom For All Species ," compiled and edited by SBH Clay, is now available.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 3, 2010

She has a new book out (which I am reading right now) called One Good Dog. Post a picture on Susan Wilson’s Facebook page and explanation of how your dog (or turtle, or human, etc!) She goes to the door, rejects the notion of going out, turns toward her dinner; goes back to the door, because clearly this human is not listening.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 21, 2008

So, I belong to this book group of 5 to 7 women. I do enjoy reading books and discussing them, but I have a quandary that I'm going to post about. She recommended a book for me to read called Angelica by Arthur Phillips. It's a good book, much like the Turn of the Screw. Tags: tales from the trenches.

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Animal Person

JUNE 29, 2009

The film addresses the humane myth straight on, with unprecedented transparency in the discussions of animal farming, by simply letting its characters tell their personal stories. Someone has to be very, very committed to learning and to challenging their thought processes to read a book they know is in direct contrast to the way they think.

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Animal Person

MARCH 9, 2010

Minus that role, the term implies, such an animal has no place; if they aren't some human's companion, or their companionship fails to please, they can be abandoned or killed" (8). With equal validity, we could say that a human locked inside a room has 'freedom' from muggers" (75). Tags: Activism Books Ethics Language.

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Animal Person

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

We are not people who are interested in discussing animal rights, as in, the right of sentient nonhumans to not be used by humans for potential profit, for sport or for lunch. Maybe "humane" is already on its way out for the folks trying to convince themselves and others that humane killing isn't an oxymoron. That's respect.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

” Compassionate conservation describes an emerging field of interest which Bekoff describes in his book Rewilding Our Hearts : “Compassionate conservation has become a popular new phrase and mind-set over the past few years, one that has increasingly informed global efforts to conserve species and restore ecosystems. .”

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Animal Person

MAY 13, 2009

There are countless CDs and downloads and books, but MyYogaOnline is not only convenient (as in, you don't have to leave the house), but it is also very inexpensive to join (and you can view sample videos free of charge), and the videos are beautifully produced. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 7, 2009

I've also found that there are all kinds of activists and videos and concerts and demonstrations and books that I've never even heard of, that cause omnivores and vegetarians to go vegan. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. But that's just not the way it works. Oh, and here's a bit of information I needed this morning.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

because, if the film rights to this book have not been snapped up yet, Hollywood is making a huge mistake) (c) Will I ever see a Blakiston’s Fish Owl? This book is the story of his search for his grail and what he does with it and why, a quest that took place from 2005 to 2010 in the Russian province of Primorye.

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Animal Person

APRIL 30, 2009

I haven't read the books and frankly I didn't know much about the film. The good ones have chosen not to "feed" on humans, but the bad ones haven't. The good ones are morally superior to the bad ones because they don't eat humans. Tags: Activism Current Affairs. That brings me to 7:30, when I watched Twilight.

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